‘Lean on us’ – Freshmen connect at annual school retreat

Freshmen and their junior/senior student leaders (in orange) show off their best dance moves during the annual Charles City High School freshmen retreat, held all day on Friday at the Gil and Donna White Youth Enrichment Center. Press photos by Kate Hayden

Youth Frontier leader Jorge Figueroa instructs freshmen and their upperclassmen leaders in a new game during Friday's retreat.

Upperclassmen leaders listen to Youth Frontier leader Preston Gunderson's instructions during a game on Friday.

Students take a seat — and support each other, in a game lead by Youth Frontier leaders on Friday.

Students pull each other into the fray on Friday at the Youth Enrichment Center.